Twitter will revise its person verification course of, Elon Musk stated in a tweet on Sunday, simply days after he took over one of many world’s most influential social media platforms.

“Whole verification process is being revamped right now”, Musk stated in his tweet with out giving extra particulars.

Twitter is contemplating charging for the coveted blue examine mark verifying the identification of its account holder, expertise publication Platformer reported on Sunday, citing two individuals conversant in the matter.

Users must subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) a month or lose their “verified” badges if the challenge strikes ahead, in line with the report.

The CEO of Tesla has not made a ultimate choice and the challenge may nonetheless be scrapped however in line with Platformer it’s doubtless that verification will turn into part of Twitter Blue.

Separately, The Verge reported on Sunday that Twitter will improve the subscription value for Twitter Blue, which additionally verifies customers, from $4.99 a month to $19.99 (roughly Rs. 1,600) a month, citing inside correspondence seen by them.

Twitter Blue was launched in June final yr because the platform’s first subscription service, which provides “exclusive access to premium features” on a month-to-month subscription foundation together with an choice to edit tweets.

The characteristic to edit tweets was additionally made accessible earlier this month after Musk launched a Twitter ballot in April asking his tens of millions of followers whether or not they wished an edit button. Over 70 p.c had stated sure.

Musk has additionally requested that logged out customers visiting Twitter’s website be redirected to Explore web page which reveals trending tweets, in line with a separate Verge report on Sunday citing staff who have been conversant in the matter.

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